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JOURNAL 


OF    THE 


ou0e  of  3^epte0entati\)es 

FOR    HIS    MAJESTIE'S 

Province  of  New  York 


IN 

AMERICA 


Reproduced  \n  facsimile  from  the  first  edition 
printed  by  William  Bradford,  i  695 


With  an  Introductory  Note 

By  Adelaide    R.   Hasse 


NEW    YORK 
DODD,  MEAD  Gf  COMPANY 

1903 


uos 


Of  this  book  ^OO  Copies  only 
are  printed 


The  First  Published  Proceedings  of  an 
American  Legislature 

By  A.  R.   HASSE 

NEW  YORK  may  well  be  pardoned  for  appreciating  the  distinc- 
tion, which  is  hers,  of  being  the  first  among  the  American  colo- 
nies to  publish  legislative  proceedings.  None  other  of  the 
colonies  can  produce  proceedings  published  in  the  seventeenth  century. 
Few  are  able  to  collate  files  as  continuous  as  are  those  which  have  recently 
been  collated  for  New  York." 

New  Jersey  may  have  printed  earlier  than  1700,  but,  at  the  present 
time,  her  earliest  printed  votes,  known  to  be  extant,  are  those  of  17 10. 
The  earliest  printed  votes  of  Massachusetts  are  those  of  17 15.*  Of  the 
other  colonies,  Maryland  first  printed  legislative  proceedings  in  1729, 
Virginia  in  1732,  New  Hampshire  in  1744,  Pennsylvania  in  1768,  Georgia 
in  1769,  and  North  Carolina  in  1787.  In  Delaware  the  first  press  estab- 
lished was  that  of  James  Adams  at  Wilmington  in  1761  ;  in  South  Caro- 
lina no  printing  was  done  before  1730,  the  Connecticut  votes  were  not 
printed  until  the  nineteenth  century,  and  the  Rhode  Island  votes  probably 
not  until  the  nineteenth  century. 

The  first  attempt  to  secure  the  printing  of  the  votes  in  New  York  was 
made  in  the  House  of  Assembly  on  April  12,  1695,  when  it  was  ordered 
that  the  House  address  his  Excellency,  Governor  Fletcher,  for  leave  "  to 
print  the  Journal  of  this  House,  this  Sessions;  and  that  the  Clerk  of  this 
House  do  acquaint  the  Printer  therewith  ;  and  that  Capt.  Filkin  [Kings 
county]  and  Capt.  Van  Rensselaer  [Rennselaer  Wyck]  do  wait  upon  his 
Excellency  with  this  address."  On  the  next  day  it  was  further  ordered 
"  that  the  Speaker  of  this  House  take  care  of  the  Minutes  of  this  House, 
and  endeavour  to  get  them  printed."  On  this  day,  April  13,  the  Gov- 
ernor addressed  the  Council  and  House  jointly,  saying  in  his  speech: 
"  You  now  desire  lycense  to  print  the  Votes.  Mr.  Speaker  knows  at  the 
opening  of  the  sessions,  if  I  may  call  it  one,  I  told  him  they  might  be 
printed  de  die  in  diem ;  but  it  never  was  asked  before."  There  the  matter 
rested  for  the  time  being,  for  later  in  the  day  the  Governor  prorogued 
the  legislature  to  meet  again  on  April  23,  and  on  April  22  he  dissolved 
the  legislature  by  proclamation. 

The  first  session  of  the  fifth  legislature  of  the  colony  met  on  June  20, 
1695,  and  on  June  22  it  was  "  Ordered,  that  his  Excellency  be  addressed 
to  order  the  printer  to  print  the  daily  votes  of  this  House,  at  the  public 
charge,"  and  Messrs.  Reade  [New  York  City]  and  Sebring  [Kings  county] 
were  appointed  a  committee  to  wait  upon  Governor  Fletcher  with  the 
address.      Before  the  close  of  that  day's  session  the  committee  returned  to 

a  New  York  Public  Library  Bulletin,  Feb. -Apr.,  1903. 
A  Bibliographer,  Nov.-Dec,  1902. 


the  House,  and  reported  that  "  his  Excellency  is  very  willing  the  daily 
Votes  of  this  House  should  be  printed  at  the  public  charge,  but  hopes 
that  the  House,  before  (the  Session  ended)  will  allow  the  Printer  some- 
thing of  farther  Encouragement,  than  that  already  Established." 

The  printer's  salary  at  this  time  was  ^^40  per  annum,  payable  quarterly. 

Later  on  the  same  day,  June  22,  the  House  ordered,  "  That  the  Votes 
of  this  House  be  daily  Printed,  and  that  the  Speaker  shall  Issue  out  of 
his  Warrant,  to  the  King's  Printer,  to  print  the  same,  at  the  public  charge 
accordingly." 

While  the  edition  of  these  votes  was  probably  comparatively  very 
small,  the  additional  burden  imposed  upon  a  printer  paid  not  by  the  job, 
but  by  the  year,  was  sufficient  to  have  suggested  to  the  legislators  the 
propriety  of  an  increase  in  the  printer's  allowance. 

The  proceedings  of  the  Assembly  of  July  3,  1695,  record  that  "The 
House  of  Representatives,  now  convened  in  the  General  Assembly,  do 
humbly  address  his  Excellency  and  Council,  and  pray  that  they  will  allow, 
unto  William  Bradford,  his  Majesty's  Printer  for  this  Province,  the  yearly 
salary  of  20  Pounds  Current  Money  of  the  Province,  over  and  above,  the 
Salary  already  allowed  him,  by  his  Excellency  and  Council."  And  Col. 
Beekman  [Ulster  county],  Maj.  Howell  [Suffolk  county],  Mr.  Reade 
[New  York  city  and  county],  Capt.  Whitehead  [Queen's  county],  Maj. 
Demiere  [Ulster  county],  and  Mr.  Van  Rensselaer  [Rensselaer  Wyck] 
were  appointed  a  committee  to  wait  on  his  Excellency  and  the  Council 
with  the  address. 

The  address  was  received  and  read  in  Council  on  July  4,  1765. 

No  action  was  taken,  however,  and  the  session  was  adjourned  on  the 
same  day.  In  Council  meeting  on  July  1 1,  1695,  the  additional  allowance 
of  ^20  was  ordered  paid  to  Bradford  pursuant  to  the  petition  in  the 
address  of  the  House.  No  provision  was  made  for  the  distribution  of  the 
votes,  but  the  method  of  payment  to  the  printer  renders  it  wholly  unlikely 
that  any  copies  over  and  above  those  immediately  necessary  were  printed. 

There  were  at  the  time  nineteen  Representatives  returned  to  serve  in 
the  General  Assembly,  and  ten  Councillors  sat  in  the  Upper  House. 
These,  together  with  the  Governor,  probably  comprised  the  entire  constit- 
uency for  which  the  printed  votes  were  destined.  Of  these  inferential 
thirty  copies,  none  are  known  at  the  time  of  this  writing  to  be  extant  in 
the  United  States,  and,  until  the  discovery  of  the  copy  from  which  the 
present  facsimile  reprint  was  made,  it  was  supposed  that  none  had  sur- 
vived. The  only  evidence  of  the  existence  at  one  time  of  printed  votes 
of  this  period  was  the  record  of  the  order  to  print  in  the  manuscript  votes 
and  in  the  Lott  reprint. 

The  copy  from  which  the  present  facsimile  has  been  made,  is  deposited 
in  the  Public  Record  Office,  London,  and  was  there  discovered  by  the 
writer  on  November  i  i,  1902.  The  copy  as  found  is  perfect,  containing 
the  entire  proceedings  of  the  Assembly  during  the  first  session  of  the  fifth 
legislature,  /.  e.,  from  June  20  to  July  4,  \(->()S-  Taking  into  considera- 
tion the  date  of  issue,  and  the  absence  of  typographical  imperfections 
which  mar  some  of  Bradford's  later  work,  this  print  may  be  accepted  as 
representing,  in  all  respects,  a  very  good  example  of  Bradford's  work 
at  its  best, 

iv 


A 

JOURNAL 


OF    THE 


JJoufe  of  Reprefentatavcs 

For  His  MAJESTIES 

53^otJtnce  of  0m  W^^^ 


I  M 


AMERICA 

Begun  the  2oth  day  oF  fufie;  inthc  feventh  year  of 


Die  Saturni   Ante  Mtrhf.    June  1695. 

By    Order   of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatwes  ^    I  do 
appoint  William  Bradford  taPiint  the  fournd  of  this 
Houfe, 

Ja.  Graham^  Spedker^ 


Priaced  and  Sold  by  Willism  Bradford,  Priater  to  his  Majefty,  Kidg  W/JKH 
at  the  Sign  of  the  Bible  ia  NavSorh  16  gi. 


A  T  T*;T  of  the  feveral  ReprePentatlves,  returnea   (purFuant  to 

^y^Zen\elwnt)   tofervein    Genera!    Affembly ,    for  the 

'^fpiSi  re"and  Countks  of  the  Province  of  Ne..rork,  .r^ 

'^amesGrahanf,  "1 

Brandt  Schuyler,  f  City  and  County  of  New-TorJcn 

l4xpreme  Reade,  / 

The/inis  de  ^9*  j 

JQSian  Ranfiaery> 

Henry  Beek?»dn,    l^in^y  County, 
Willtamd.'  Meyer, ^    ^ 

Humphry  VndahillX^^^^yn^Y  Cbttfitj* 
^ojcph  Purdyy         S 

John  vaa  Eklin,  lj^i„ni  County. 
Corm/tPisSdrany^ 

Daniel  Whitehead,!  q^^^^^^  County, 
^ohn  "Jackfony      S 

Matthew  Hotveff,}  ^^i^  Cm„  « 

nomai  StiJlwelO^^^^„^  q^^^j^^ 
ElistJ^kxhrryi  ^ 


A  Journal  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives^ 

&c. 

tie  ytvit   Ant.  MeriJ.    Junt  io.     i<fpf. 

T His  Morning  fpurfuant  to  his  Majefties  Writ  (the  feveral  RcprefentatifCf 
returned  tofervefor  theClty  and  County  of  Nem-Tork,^  City  and  County  6f 
Albany,  andCoUonyof  RanflaeruwUk^  KingiComty,  ontivom  Quans Coumy^ 
and  one  from  Suffolk  County,  viz.  James  Gr^iAm,  S'andt  Schuyler,  Ldxtrenct  ReiJ^ 
Theumt  de  Key,  Derick.  iVefds,  John  Abeel^  KiHim  Ranflaer,  John  van  Eckjini  CwntHu» 
Seh-tnd,  D*mel  iVhitchead  and  John  Tuthet  attended  at  the  Houfe,  and  the  reft  not  ap* 
peariiig,  the  Clark  was  ordered  to  wait  upon  his  Excelleny  the  Governour,  and  acquaint 
bitn  theie-with,  who  returned,  and  reported.  That  his  Excellency  advifed  them  to 
take  fuch  proper  Methods  as  hath  been  ufiai  in  the  like  cafes,  he  believing  the  othet 
Reprsfentatives  would  be  here  this  Night.  Whereupon  the  Houfe  adjourned  till  C9 
morrow  Morniog  at  eight  of  the  Clock. 

Die  Veneris  Ante  MeriJ.  fcor.'S.  June  21.  1  6p5. 
According  to  adjourninent  the  Reprefeniarives  hereafter  named,  (vis.)  Jaket 
(jr*ham,  Brandt  Schuyler,  Lawrence  Read,  Tiemsde  Key,  John  Abeei,  Derick,  Wefelf^ 
Kittian  Ranfiaer,  John  van  Ekjin,  Cornelint  Sekrand,  D»md  iVhttehead,  John  Tnthti^ 
Thomas  StiUwellixA  Eliot  Duxberry  cmicto  tht  Houfe,  and  fent  the  Clark  of  the  fame 
to  acquaint  his  Excellency,  theGovcn  our,  tf  their  attending  there,  and  to  know  his 
Excellency's  pleafurc-,  who  returned,  and  reported,  That  his  Excellency  had  fent  tw<» 
of  his  Majcfties  Council  to  adminifter  the  Oathcs  eftabtilhed,  inllead  of  the  Oathes 
of  Allegiance  and  Supremacy,  <^c.  and  vwlienthat  was  done,  he  fliould  hear  further 
from  them.  Ana  accordingly  c:oH.  Stephanut  M«  Coiirtlandt  and  Coll-  Nicholas  Bayard 
two  of  his  MajeJties  Councit  afore-faid,  cam(  to  the  Houfe,  and  produced  his  Ma- 
lefties  Writ  of  Dedimus  Potefiarem,  and  purftaut  thcicunto  the  above -nsmed  Repre- 
fentatives,  in  their  prefence  rcfpeflively,  werefworn,  and  fubfcribed  the  Teft  accor« 
dingly.  Soon  after  ff:tmp:jry  Vnderhili  and  Jofeph  Pardy  came  to  the  Houf^.  And 
then  the  whole  Houfe  waited  upon  his  Excellency  and  Council  in  the  Fort,  to  know 
his  Excellency's  further  pleafure,  whofetommendcd  them  to  return  to  their  HoufCj 
and  tochufea  Speaker,  who  accordingly  returned;  and  the  faid  fJumfhery  VnderhiA 
and  Jofefh  Purdy  having  taken  the  Oaths  appointed,  <^r.  and  fubicribed  the  Teft,  as 
appeared  by  Certificate  under  the  Hands  cf  the  faid  Coll.  Co«>-f/4Wr  and  Coll.  ^4)r<ir</, 
the  Houfe  unanimoufly  chole  James  Crahai:,  Efq;  their  Speaker,  and  accordingly 
condu'iftedliim  to  the  Chair.  Upon  ihe  caking  of  which  ih.  Moule  requefted  of  him^ 
That  upon  his  being  approved  by  his  Excellency,  he  would  pleafe  to  addrefs  his 
"Excellency,  in  behalf  of  this  Houfe,  and  demind  that  th  ir  former  Rights,  Privi- 
ledges  and  Cuftoms  may  be  confirmed  to  them,  viz.. 

Imprimis,  That  none  of  the  Memktrs,  nor  their  Servants,  bearr'fiedor  molefled  during 
the  Sejfttns.  That  they  may  have  freedom  of  jiccefs  to  hts  txcellency  and  Council,  w'htn 
occafioH  frefents.  That  they  may  htivt  liberty  of  Speech,  and  a  Javonrable  ConftruSion 
made  itpi}n  all  Dtbutes  ttjat  may  arife  among  them.  And' for  the  Removal  tj  all  Mif-u/itfr- 
flandingibifmeen  the  Governour  and  Council^  and  this  Houfe,  t<oai  aCommittei:  of  the  Coumdl 
may  bt- appointed  to  joyn  with  a  Com-Jiittee  of  t hit  Houfe,  to  con;er  on  fuch  matter.'  as  fbalt 
Dseur.  Jtid  that  this  their  Demnnds  may  be  approved  by  hit  Excellenty  and  Co:(ncil^  and 
Mccoidiagly  entered  in  tht  C'ouncil  Sooki- 

Whereupon  the  Houfe  went  aU  to  the  Fort,  and  did  prcfent  Jamei  Craham^t(q\  to 
betlieir  Speaker,  vtfhowas  accordi.igly  approved  of  b\  his  Excellency.  Upon  which 
approbation  Mr.  Speaker  did,  in  brhaUot  the  whole  Houu,  allure  his  Eiceiieucy,  that 

A  the; 


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u  ,  -.r^TyrfonsLoyal,  and  well  affeded  to  his  IVfajefty,  and  the  prcffflt  Govciiwicof^ 
*^7  rSdrrfslus  Excellency,  as  was  defired  by  the  Houfe,  in  their  behalf,  and 
!"^^lr?rV  That  their  Rights  and  f  riviledges,  d-c.-fliouid  be  conttnued  to  them,  « 

!:^  ^  ■  Which  Addtth  -was  approved  ofByiis.ExCeUency  alid  Conndl,  and  at- 

'°Thcn  his  Excellency  was  pleafed  to  mate  a- Qjort  Speech  to  the  Houfe,  the  Heads  rf 

"'jo  f l^^'<'«f  < «/  ''^^  t'rtlieerj^  that  Provipon  he  made  from  th$  frSl  •/VMay  /aff. 

Ttconfidcroj  the-for'cuco'miover^  jtndthe  i^ota  ajfigned  u  thisTrovincefMr  AH^amUed 
force  from  all  the  Kings  Plantations  oh  the  Mmh 

To  con  Cider  the  Ctrcumflarnes  of  the  Province,  vfith  regard  to  the  Newt  tome  fromihe 
lords  of  the  Mmiralty,  and  Intillfgence  from  Mhanyv^ 

j4ll  whick are  Jor  the  -eafe  andfafety  of  ,tu  Pjto vi>ice :   The  one  camot  be  long  Uv'd  teithottt 

The  Houfe  returned,  'Mr.'SpeaTcer  refurfled  the  Chair,  and  recites  to  the  Honfe  his 
Excellency's  Speed),  ut  fnpra.  ,        .        r 

In  regard  that  hi5Excellency''s  Speech  did  cor Tifl  of  feveral  Heads,  Whereof  fame  may 
have  ijeen  omitted  in  the  Recital  thereof  by  the  Speaker,  it  isOrdetv-d,  That  Major 
W(j^//i  and  Mr.  T-ir/jr/dowait  uponnis  Excellency,  andiodekre  that  the  Heads  of  his 
Speech  might  be  fen t  to  this  Houfe  in  writing.- 

John  Jackfon,  one  •f  the  Reprtfentativcs  of  Queens  County,  cauie  to  the  Houfe, 
Whereupoa  it  was  Ordered,  That  Mx 'Purdy,  one  of  the  Menibers  thereof,  do  go 
with  him  to  the  Fort,  and  fee  the  Oiths  appointed,  c?"f,  ndminilted  to  him,  and  that 
he  fubfcribethe  Tefi-.  Mr.  Ptirdy  returncl,  and  declared.  That  he  was  prefent  when  the 
Oaths  wer^adfriiniftred  "to  thef.id  J^l^im  by  Co.'.  Cnnrttanct  pncl  CoH.  Btcjard,  and 
likewife  faw  him  fubfcribe  th*  left.  V/hereupon  the  fjid  J-c^/tf^  delircd  to  take  his 
place  accordingly. 

Ordered,  That  the  further  Conlideraiion  of  his  Excellency^  Speech  ba  refcri'cd 
till  the  After-noon. 

Major  W^f^r///ard  Mr.  Tn-htl  ^o  reprt  from  his  Exre:iPncy,  That  hi«  txcellcncv 
will  take  care  the  Heads  of  his  Speech  )c  prepared  ana  tent  to  theHodfc  inwritin*^ 
according  to  the  Mellage  ronimitcd  to  ikirr.-'  ,  ^* 

9™'  ,7*"^'  '^^  *^°''  '^^  ^''^  "'^'"^  ^"^  ""^^  over.  Upon  calling  over  tht  RoH ' 
Major  a-o-f//,  returned  a  Reprcfcntative  for  5;;/o/i^  County,  and  Henry  BceUnanllX 
^t"T  ,^Z''  returneJ  Reprcfcntatives  for  the  County  of\;i/?,r,  were  abfcnt 

Ordered  That  the  Speaker  do  iiF.e  out  his  Warrant,  Requii  ing  the  fa  d  Seto 
uve?  forth- with  to  attend  the  fervice  of  this  Houfe.  K-epreientar 

Adjourned  till  Two  .a  Clock  P*fi.  Merid. 

^  ^"  yener'is  i  hor.  P.  M.    Jme  ii       T<ne 

Ordered,  That  accordi.R  to  thedJr.A"        t  u-  ?^  ^'^'''  ^-  ^""''^""^  ^'-  ConcJIIj. 


(s> 


V   O   T  E    S 

OF  THE 

Houfe    of  Reprefentatives  for   his   Majeftidf 
Province  of  New -York, 

Die  Satttrni   hor.  S.    J.  M.    '^une  22.     t  ^  9  c. 

Upon  the  Confideration  of  the  (econd  Head  of  his  Excellency'^ 
Speech,  Ordered,  That  Mr.  Van  Eklin  and  Mr.  Tuthil^^ 
wait  upon  his  Excellency  and  Council,  and  humbly  defird 
a  Lift  of  the  Quota's  appjinred  by  his  Majefty ,  for  the  fecurity  0? 
chis  Province. 

Mr.  T/tthil  znd  Mr.  Van  Ecklirt  returned,  and  brought  a  Liftof  tfiC 
feveral  Quota's  appointed  by  his  Majefty  for  tlie  fecurity  of  this  ffo* 
vince,  {viz.) 

^tds  of  Men  ordered  by  their  Maje(iies  6ut  of  the  fever d  CoSotiieS 
here-under  mentionedy  for  the  J^Jiance  of  the  Provinse  of  ^eW'S 
YotK  viz. 

Pennfihania^  0_ 

A^aryUud,  f| 

Vtrgima^  . 

R hodt^  I/tana  and  Province  PlaaiaitoHy  ig 

ConneSticut^  ^. . 

NerV'Torkt  „   _, 

'  2oo> 

j»  aH 1198 

Ordersdy 

That  his  excellency  be  addtefled  tcJ  order  the  PrIntertO  print  thd 
dkily  Votes  of  this  Houfe^  the  Publick  Charge,  and  that  Mr.  Redd 
and  Mr.  St:l>ratt  do  wait  upon  his  Excellency  with  the  laid 
Addrefs. 

Mr.  Re4d&n6  Mr.  Se^fah  return'd  from  his  Excellency,  and  reporfa 
C(!,  That  his  Excellency  is  very  willing  the  daily  Votes  of  this  Houf$ 
fhould  be  printed  at  the  publick  Charge,  but  hopes  thaf  theHoilfe^ 
(before  the  Se(non  ends)  will  allow  the  Printer  fomcthingof  furthea? 
eacouiagement  than  what  already  eftabliiited,, 


Tfiac  the  Votrstfes  Hour«  he  dafly  printe<i,  and  ttiattlieSpralpd^ 
5ffue<?i/t  his  Warrant  tothe  Ring's  Printer,  to  prilot  the  fame  at  the 
Jpublicl^  Charge  «ccoj0ingly. 

Upen  the  Confideration  «f  the  feCoqd  Head  of  his  Excellency  -S 
Speech,  the  Houfe  being  very  (enfible  of  the  great  care  and  pains  that 
hh  Excellehdy  hath  taken  for  the  iecurtty  of  this  Province,  and  morft 
cfpeciaJly  by  interceeding  with  his  Majefty  to  procure  the  Forced 
Vhich  are  now  arrived  for  the  Re-enforcement  of  the  lame.  And  in 
humble  eXpeSation  that  the  faid  Forces  fhall  be  imployed  for  the 
fecurity  of  the  iFronteers,  and  fer  freeing  of  Detachment^  (which 
tif  late  have  been  very  grievous  to  this  Province'i  for  that  (ervicefor 
thefuture  (except  in  time  of  InVafion  and  Rebellion)  inhumbl^aod 
riioft  grateful  Acknowledgement  of  the  great  Service,  Benefit  and 
Bale  to  tlv.i,  Province,  fcy  the  Favours  done  by  his  Excellency,  and 
the  ftlture  benefit  that  this  Province  fliall  have  by  the  lerVic^  of 
the  laid  Forces,  to  be  imployed  on  the  Fronteers,  do  uhanirnouu/ 
agree.  That  there  be  a  Levy  of  One  Thoufand  bounds,  tO  be 
rkiied  ispon  ihe  refpeftive  Inhabitants,  &c.  of  this  Province,  to  be 
prefenttdto  his^  Exce^iencv,  the  one  half  whereof  to  hirtifelf,  the 
other  hall  to-be  imployed  by  iiis  Excellency  to  the  faid  Officers 
and  Souldiers,  as  he  fhall  fee  meet. 

Adjourned  till  Munday  Morning  next,  two  a  Clock  P.  M» 

D;e  Lu/i^  2  hey    P-    M.   ^»f?e   z^.     1695. 

tJpon  the  Confideratioo  ot  the  Itcond  Head  of  his  Excellency^ 
Speech,  purfuant  to  what  was  concluded  upon  by  this  Houfe  iaff 
■Sstityday,  it  is  ordered)  That  Alderman  ^fAw^/er^  Mr.  jlkel,  Mr. 
Purdy,  Mr.  Seisin,  Mr.  luthel,  Mr  Duxherry  and  Mr  Jatkfon 
be  a  Committee  10  adjuft  the  Quota's  and  Proportions  of  each 
refpcaive  County,  for  the  payment  of  the  fdid  thoufand  Pounds^ 
and  make  their  Report  thereof  to  morrow  Morning  at  eight  of 
the  ClocJf. 

Adjourn'd  till  to  morrow  Morning  eight  of  the  Clock. 


Br  Order  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprc/miatives,    Ida  Appoint  Williarit 
Bradford  to  Prins  the  Journal  of  this  Houfe, 

Ja.  Graham,  Speakn 


Jrintedand  Sold  by  wilU aw  Bradford,  Printer  to  his  Majefty,  King 
miiia/n,  at  the  Bibk  ia  New-X'^ik,   i  6  y  $. 


CiJ 


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VOTES 

OF  THE 

Houfe    of  Reprefentatives   for   his   Majefties 
Province  of  New -York. 

Die  Mmis  Ant.  Mtr'tct.  ^  ^une  2 <f .     t ^o tf , 

A  Bill  to  enable  the  City  of  New- York  to  relieve  thz  Poor 
and  defray  their  neceflary  and  publick  Charge,  was' Read 
arid  ordered  a  fecond  Reading.  ' 

Adjourned  till  tv/o  a  Clock  P.  M, 

Die  Mmis  hot,  2.  P.  M,     t6<j<^; 
Ordered^ 
That  the  Levy  of  the  Thoufand  Pounds    be  raifed    m  each 
tcfpeQive  City  and  County,   according  to  the  QfJota*s  and  Pro- 
portions following,  viz. 

City  and  County  of  Ntw-Tofh  i  ^o^ 

County  of  Wefichefier,  ^^                           *•  ^^^ 

County  of  Richmondi  J^ 

Kjngi  County^  ^^ 

^eem  County^  ' 
Suffolk  Countji 
Vlfter  County, 


140 
200 
no 


Orange  Couatjfi  j 


L,   1000 


Adjourned  till  to  morrow  Morning  eight  a  Clocfe. 


B 


7*  Order  of  the  Hoiefs  of  Reprefentatives,    I  do  Jppoing  Wllliaoi 
Bradford  to  Print  the  Journal  of  this  Houfe, 

Ja.  Graham,  Speahrl 


Printed  and  Sold  by  William  Bradford,  Printer  to  his  Majefty,  Km^ 
WtlltAM,  at  the  JBible  la  Mew>Yoik«  1695* 


C  9  -^  i^MlSi.  $. 


VOTES 

O  F   T  H  E 

Houfe    of  Reprefenracives  for    his  Majefties  Province 

ot   New-YorL 

Die  ^ovit  Ant.  Merid.    June  ijf.     i6<}<. 

TKe  Report  oltlic  Committee  appointed  to  examine  what  Forces  have  bceij 
imployed  for  the  fc:ciirity  of  the  Fronteers,  fince  the  firft  of  May  /^ft,  gnd 
what  they  (hould  have  for  the  faid  Service,  was  read,  and  contained  as 
followeth,  Wft. 

Jtu/e  2(5.     169  5. 

PurfuanC  to  the  within  Order,  the  Committee  ordered  Mr.  D'/Ce/  and  Mr. 
Welfels  to  w^it  upon  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  and  defire  the  Mufter  Rolls 
of  the  Forces  now  in  the  Service  at  .^/^4«;',  d-f.  who  brought  anfwer.  That  they 
fliould  be  immediately  fent-     . 

About  an  hour  after  the  (aid  Rolls  were  fent. 

Ordered,  That  the  Committee  be  adjourned  till  two  a  Clock  in  the  &fternOon, 

The  Comm'ttee,  according  to  ad/jurnment,  met  at  two  a  Clock  in  the  after- 
Ij00n>  and  think  it  requifue  that  the  Pctlbns  mentioned  intfiefaid  Mufter  RoIls» 
according  to  Mr.  {yfj(/e/i  report,  being  in  aftual  Service,  ought  to  have  for  their 
j&jd  Service,  from  the  day  of  their  being  lifted,  &<r.  the  feveral  Sums  following, 
W<s.  For  every  Field  and  Commjflion  OiHcer,  according  to  former  eftablilhmenri 
aod  for  every  private  Centinal  8</.  per  Diem. 

By  Order  of  the  Committw,  Ellis  Duxbury,  Chiirmtit* 

The  (aid  Report  being  too  general.  Ordered,  That  it  bo  recommended  to  thfe 
fald  Committee,  and  that  they  do  enumerate  in  their  Report  the  particolar 
nupiberot  Forces  imnloyed  in  that  ICrvicc,  and  how  long  they  havefcrved  fines 
ihefirfVof  Mafhii,  and  make  their  Report  forth. with. 

The  Report  of  ihe  Cortmitfte,  appointed  to  ekaraine  what  Porces  have  bcea 
tmployed  for  the  Defence  of  tlic  Ftonteers,  &^'  was  tread,  and  is  as  foUowethj 
*/'«. 

We  think  it  Is  requifite,  that  the  Pcrfoni  mentioned  in  the  (aid  Mufter^RoIls, 
according  to  Mr.  fi^jfe//  Report,  and  here  unto  annexed,  being  in  a^ual  fervice, 
cughttohive.for  their  (aid  .i'ervice,  from  theday  of  their  being  entered  og  the 
fitao,  the  feveral  Sums  followihg,  vit.  For  every  GomrtlhEo"n  Officer  and  Field 
Officer  according  10  the  former  Eftablithtneat,  &nd  for  every  private  Centinal 
8  d.  per  Piem. 

By  Or dtr  cf  the  Committee,  Ellis  Duxbury,  Chairmtn, 

We  do  find,  according  to  the  Mufler-Rolls  produced  .tq  us  by  Major 
WeJleUs,  as  tolloweth,  v,^.  Capt.  Peter  Sch^jkr.  The  Firft  LicilfertJint>  'tho 
Second  Lieutenant,  Four  Ser(ants,  FoOr  Corporals,  One  Mofitrofs,  Oup 
Drum.  Oiie  ClerN .  and  Thirty  oii(;  Centinals  have  been  in  the  Service  at  Mi*^ 
\iace  the  1//.  ol  M«y  laft. 


W.^oalfo  find  more  In  the  raid  Service,  W^.  Cxncc  Ma;  the  7 th  One  Centmil 

^^S  Three  Cenrinak.      In  alf  fortyoneCentinatS.  ,    ^..  c      • 

VVe^do  aid  find  under  the  Command  of  Major  Horvel,  in  the  fa.d  Service 
:,rltm  f,ncethei8chofM.^Iall,  OneMajor,  one  Captain,  one  Lieutenant, 
^'„fSg„,  tour  Seriants,  two  Drums,  fotrr  Corporals,   one  Clerk,  and  thirty 

^  And  fincc  the"raid  1 8ch  day  of  Miy,  we  find  entered  into  the  faid  5ervrce,  «//r. 
May  the  2  id.  Fifteen  Centinals.   May  25;-^,  Seven  Ccntinals.     May^Sth^  Two 

Cennnals.    luall  58  Ccnttaals. 

£//i^  Dtixburyy  Chairman. 

Whereupon  it  was  objected.  That  the  aflowanceof  Major  .9.%Arf  Company 
was  not  according  to  Promife.  It  is  therefore  Ordered  T hit  the  lame  be  re- 
eommirted  to  the  faid  Commita-c,  for  their  further  Conhderation  of  the  allow- 
aicetothe  Paid  Company,  according  to  faid  Promife,  and  make  their  i?eporC 
thereof  fort'i-wuh. 

The  Commirtee,  to  whom  the  Examination  of  what  Forces  were  imployed 
for  the  Defence  of  tlie  Tronteers,  &c.  bring  m  their  Report  that  was  recommitted 
to  them,  which  was  ordered  to  be  Read,  and  contained  as  followcrh,  f/*. 

"J line  x}\t  2jth.  I  6  9  v 
The  Committee  appointed  to  examine  what  Forces  have  been  imployed  for 
the  Security  of  the  Frontcers,  fince  thctirft  of  Mxy  lall,  and  what  Reward  they 
Jliallhavefor  the  laid  Service,  do  Report,  That  the  fcveral  Forces  mentioned  in 
the  Mufter-ZloIIs,  unto  tjs  produced  by  Major  IVejft/t,  and  enumerated  in  the 
annexed,  are  in  a£ludl  Service,  and  ought  to  have  for  their  faid  Service  (from 
the  day  ol  their  corringinto  the  fame^  the  fevera!  Sums  follO'Ving,  •&/«.  Tc 
every  Field  OfTiccr  and  Commiffion  OSccrs  &c.  accordmg  to  former  Eftabhfli. 
ment.  To  every  private  CcnHnal  of  Ma)or  Sc/jnylers  Compdny ,  %  2d.  per  D.ent, 
withtheadvrance  iVIortey  already  paid  them.  And  to  every  private  Centina!  of 
Major  Wwels  Company,  8  d.  per  dtem  Aid  that  they  dj think  it  requifite, 
that  a  Fundberaifed  for  the  payment  of  the  faid  Forces  cnci!  t!ie  firft  of  Augufi 
next,  according  to  the  allowance  abovefaid. 

hy  Order  of  tkt  Committeey  Ellis  Duxbury,  Chiurmaa, 
Which  Report  is  approved  by  the  unanimous  Confcnt  of  the  Houlc,  and 
its  ordered.  thatCapt.  Hehuykr^  Mr.  Tuthely  Capt.  Whitehetd,  Mr.  VaderhtU  and. 
Mr.  Ecklitt  be  a  Committee  to  examine  how  much  the  Sum  of  the  faid  Service 
Jhall  amount  to,  and  the  Quota's  and  Proportions  of  eacli  rcfp^aive  City  andl 
County  accordingly,  and  make  Report  thereof  to  morrow  Mjraiog  at  eight  of 
the  Clock.  ° 

A  Bin  to  enable  ttie  City  and  County  of  Mtny  to  defray  their  oecelTary  Charge 
M?as  Read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading.  /  v      b 

Adjourned  till  to  morrow  Morning  eight  a  Clock. 


B 


7  Order  of  the  llouft  of  Keprefentttivts,    I  do  Jppoint  WilUam  Bradford  to 
)  Print  the  'Jottrnal  of  this  Houfe, 

Ja.  Graham,   Speaker, 


VOTES 

O  F  TH  E 

Houfe    of  Reprefentatives    for  lii$  Majeflies 
Province  of  Nexv-York. 

Die  VtMrii  %  hdr.  Ant,  Merict.  ^tme  2%.     i5rt^. 

THe  Report  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  examine  fiotff 
much  the  Stim  to  pay  the  Forces  at  Alh^ny  fhaU  amounc 
to,    and  the  Quota's  and  Proportions  of  each  refpe£tiv« 
City  and  County,  &a  wastcad,  and  was  in  thefe  words  following 

^uttt  28.  169^. 
Pufuantto  the  within  Order,  we  have  examined  how  mBcii  tise 
Sura  of  the  f^id  Set'vice  fliall  amount  to,  and  do  find  that  the  Suni 
tff  eight  hundred  Pounds  will  fatisfie  and  pay  the  Forces  jmpfoyecl 
on  the  Fronteers  fince  the  firft  of  May  lafl,  until  the  fir(t  of  ^mttfi 
next  enfuing,  with  the  incidental  Charges.  And  that  the  Levy  ouha 
feid  Soo  /.  be  raifed  in  each  refpedbive  City  and  County,  according  td 
the  Quota's  and  Proportions  following,  via,  ^ 

City  and  County  of  Ncw-Xork,  ^  2^> 

County  of  We^chefter,  ,^ 

County  of  Richmond,  ^^ 

Kjnii  County i  Ij^ 

Queens  Counfff  jig 

S^Ik  County,  ji50 

Vljier  County,  |g 

Craffge  Comtyp  og 

g«»tfi„  — — ^ 

,  '''       "^ 


B/  Order  if  the  Committet^ 

Daniel  Whitehead,  Chiimim^ 

Which  IS  approved  of  by  th&  whole  Houfe  and  ordered  t^ 
thefaid  Sum  be  raifed  accordihj^ly*  ^^ 


( 1^  ) 


This  Houfe  h^mg  r^^^^^:^ ^^fs^^^^^ 
;aiers  lately  fent  over  by  his  Majall^   at  ^  ^^^  ^^^^^^^^ 

Excellerjcy,  for  the  fecunty  .«fj'V?^f] ^^"hfs  coming  over  to  this 
ti>  Death,  for  aMutuDy  by  him  i^^^^.i^^^^onfidering  tlie Service 
Province.  The  Houfe  of  ^^P^^f  "^^"^.e  "^  being  willing 
thofe  Forces  came  to  do  in  this  Pto^"^^ ,   a  6    ^^^  ^^b 

to  encourage  iheminthe  fauhfu^d»  E.ccUency,  Thaf 
future,  become Twmble  SupphanK  ""^^  V^.^^  g^ant  unto  the 
your-Excellency  would  raw)urab!y  ^f  ^^'^^V?  §^^„cc  .  ^vluch 
Ld  Souidicr  his  Maieft.es  Pardon  ^^^f-^^'^and  all  h^  Majemes 
fhali  ever  b.  gratefully  ^^^^^f-^^fl^^\f^  ^  r  prefent.  '  And 
good  Subj^as  ^^h^"  ^^'^^^'^^72eJ  Mr.^^M   Mr,  Tehran. 

^*'-£^^^^^^^  reported,  That  he  ^aited  «pon  hi. 

Ex^Uencv  with  the  Addrcfs,  and  that  his  Excellency  was  very 
^Uin^'o^o^^^^  the  Requeft  of  the  Houfe,  and  that  the^ 

vAddrefs  (hould  be  accordingly  granted. 

ThaMh7  Speaker  do  draw  up  a  Tiill  for  the  Talfing  of  one  THoUp 
fand  Poundsupon  the  refpeaive Inhabitants,  &c.  ot  tins  Proviixc* 
theonehalf-t^heteoftobeprefented  to  his  Excellenoy,  andtheother 
half  to  the  Officcrsana  Souldiets  lately  come  over  for  the  fccrciity  of 
this  Frovince. 
Ordered^ 

That  the  Speaker  draw  up  a  BPl  for  the  railing  of  eight  hundred 
Pounds,  for  the  paying  and  fatisfying  the  Forces  imployedisy  his 
Excellency  for  the  fecurity  of  the  Fronteers  from  the  firft  of  M-^'  laft 
untifthefirftiof  Augitfi  riext  enfuing  ;  and  bring  the  lame  into  this 
Houfe  on  Munday  next. 

Adjourned  till  Mumltf  next  at  two  a  Clock  in  the  after  ftOOd. 


B 


V  Order  of  thUouft  cf  Reprefentatives,    I  da  A^po'utt  WiUiait) 
Bradford  to^Jint  tbejournd  of  this  Houfe 

J  a.  Granani,  Speaker ^ 


Primed  and  Sold  by  William  Brajfford,  Printer  to  his  Maiefty,  King 
9ViU/40ff  aithe  Bible  ia  Me  W.York,  i6$%* 


i  ^f  J  ^mb. 


T. 


VOTES 


O  F    T  H  E 


Houie    of  Reprefentatives    for   his  Majefties 
Province  of  New-York. 


Die  Lvnx  2  hor.  P.  M.      Jufy  i»     1  6  g  <. 

COlIonel  Hear^  Beekmm  and  Major  William  D*  Meyr  returned 
Reprefentatives  {or  Vlfier  County,  and  Major  Matthm  Howett 
lecurncd  a  Keprefentative  for  S'lffolk  Ccuntyf>  came  to  the  Houfe, 
and  taving  taken  the  Oaths,  &c.  and  fubfcribed  the  Teft  (asap* 
pearcdby  Certificate  under  the  hands  of  Coll  Stephanus  va»  Court* 
itadt  and  ColL  Nicholas  B-«7iwi>  were  defircd  to  take  their  places 
accordingly. 

A  Bill  for  the  preventing  the  dcferiing  of  his  Majefties  Service, 
among;* the  Forces  arrived  for  t fie  Security  of  this  Province,  and 
for  giving  a  Reward  to  fuchas  difcovcr  che  lame,  was  Read,  aad 
oider*d  a  fecoad  Re4diag. 

A  Bil!  for  the  encouraging  of  Sea  men,  was  Read,  and  ordered 
a  iecond  iteading. 


•o' 


A  Bill  granting  tbhis  M^jefty  oneThouland  Pounds,  the  ooc 
lulf  to  be  allowed  unto  his  Excellency,  and  the  other  half  unto 
the  Officers  and  ^Sbuldiers  lately  arrived,  for  their  encouragement, 
was  read,  and  ordered  a  fccond  Readiog.* 

A  Bill  for  the  raifing  eight  hundred  Pounds,  for  the  paying  and 
inaintaiuing  the  OSccrs  and  Souldiers  imployed  for  the  fecurini? 
the  Frontcers  cHTiis  Province  at  Mum,  from  the  firftof  Maj  laft 
10  the  fir  ft  of  Jugiefi.  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fccond  Reading. 

A  Bill  for  the  preventing  the  defertiflg  of  his  Majefties  Service, 
among  thei^  Forces  arrived  lor  the  fecurity  of  this  Province,  and  for 
giving  a  Reward  to  fuchas  fliall  difcovcr  the  fame,  was  i.  Tccond 
Kuaeicad,  and  ordered  ro  be  cnsirofled. 

o     ^  ^ 


r  i4) 

The  Bill  for  the  encouraging  of  Sea-men  v/as  a  fccond  time resd, 
and  ordered  to  be  engrofled. 

The  Bill  granting  to  Iiis  Majeftyone  Thoufand  Pounds,  the  one 
half  to  be  allowed  unto  his  Excellency,  and  the  other  half  unto  the 
Officers  and  Souldiers  lately  arrived,  for  their  encouragement,  was 
a  fe'cond  time  read,  and  ordered  to  be  engrofTcd. 

The  Bill  for  the  raifing  eight  Hundred  Pounds,  for  the  paying 
and  maintaining  the  Officers  and  Souldiers  im ployed  for  the  fecu- 
rinRthc  Frontecis  of  this  Province  at  Albciny,  from  the  fir/}  o{  May 
to  the  firft  of  Ai^gu^^  was  read  a  fccond  time,  and  ordered  to  be 
cngroded. 

The  Speaker,  at  the  requefl  of  Coll.  HavnUon,  moved  this 
Houfe,  That  the  A^:  of  General  AfTembly,  cnticulcd,  An  ASi  for 
the  encouraging  a  Pojh  Office,  might  be  continued  for  three  years 
longer. 

Qrckred^  That  the  Speaker  do  bring  In  a  Bill  accordingly* 
Adjourned  till  to  morrow  Morning  eight  of  the  ClocL 


B 


T  (Wer  of  the  Hoi  ft  of  ReprefenUtivcs,    I  do  Appoint  William 
Bradford  toFrint  thejourmt  of  this  Houfe, 

Ja.  Graham,  Speakr. 


Printed  and  Sold  by  mifiam  Bradford,  Printer  to  his  Majefty,  King 
mUtam,  at  the  Bible  in  New-York,   1695. 


c^%  J  Bum.  t 


VOTES 


O  F  THE 


Houfe    of  Reprefentatives    for  his  Majefties 
Province  of  New-York. 


Die  Mortis  Z  hor.  Ant.  Merid.  ^uly   z.    1695. 

MR.  Speaker,  according  to  the  order  of  the  Houfe  yefterday, 
brought  iQ  a  Bill  for  continuing  the  A£t  for  encouraging  the 
Poft-Office  three  years  longer,  after  the  expiration!  of  the  faid  Ad:„ 
which  *^as  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  reading. 

The  faid  Bill  was  read  a  iecond  time,  and  ordered  to  be  en- 
groffed. 

The  Bill  to  ehabie  the  City  and  County  of  J/^^»y  to  defray  thek 
neceffary  Charge,  was  a  fecond  time  read,  and  ordered  to  beea- 
groffed,  with  the  amendment  of  two  years,  iaftead  of  three. 

The  Bill  granting  to  his  Maj-efly  one  Thousand  Pounds,  the  Que 
half  to  be  allowed  unto  his  Excellency,  and  the  other  half  unto  ths 
Officers  and  Souldiers  lately  arrived,  for  their  encouragement*  was 
read  the  third  time,  and  paded,  and  ordered  that  the  fame  be  fentug 
to  the  Governour  and  Council  for  their  affent. 

The  Bill  for  the  raifing  eight  Hundred  Pounds,  for  the  payings 
and  maintaining  the  Officers  nfld  Souldieis  imployedfor  the  lecu^ 
ring  the  Fronteers  of  this  Province  ac  A/hf/,  from  the  fir/t  of  iJ/i^" 
to  the  firft  oiAifgnjl  was  read  the  jd  time,  and  pafled,  and  ordered  to 
befent  \xp  to  the  Governour  and  Council  fa  their  affent. 
Or/kred^ 
That  Coll.  ISeekman^  Mr.  Tttthdl,  Cap..  ^*ckfo»,  and  Mr,  Se^rd» 
do  Wait  upon  his!  Excellency  and  CouQci  with  the  faid  Bills  paiTed, 
for  their  A  (Tent. 

A  Bill  for  the  preventing  the  defertingof  his  Majefties  Service* 
among  the  Forces  arrived  for  the  Security  of  this  province,  an<2 
for  giving  a  Reward  to  fuch  as  ihill  difcovcr  the  fame,  was  Read  cho 
third  time,  and  approved,  anddrder'd  tt.atitBefent  uptofc^Ga« 
vsraour  and  Council  for  their  aflent. 

The.  Bill  fop  the  encouraging  of  Sea-<nen,  wasReaa  ihetmm 
time,  and  paffed,  and  order'd  thatkBcfentuji  to  the  CovcrilouiJ 
and  Council  for  their  affent. 


,T,eTr  n^ff^yCtogl  wasre/d  the  third  time,  andpaffrf,  and 
SX  be  Tent  up  »  his  Excellency  and  Council  for  the,r  affent 

%"t"fNhat  Mr.  D».f».;r  Major  5fj/.  and  Mr,^W^^^ 
do  wait  upon  hii  Excellency  and  Council  with  the  liid  Bills  paffed, 

for  their  affent.'  .  «•        ^u  * 

The^iU  to  enable  the  City  of  New-Tcrk  to  relieve  the  poor  and 

defray  their  neceSary  and '  publick  Charge,  was  a  fecond  time  read, 

and  ordered  to  be  engroded. 

AdjournM  till  two  a  Clock  in  the  after-noon> 

Die  Mortis     P.  M.     2  hor.    'July  2.     5^9^. 

Tbe  Bill  to  enable  the  City  of  New-Tork,  &c.  was  read  the  third 
time,  andpafled,  and  ordered  chat  it  be  fent  up  to  the  Governour 
and  Council  for  their  affent. 

OrdercA,  That  Capt.  ^ohuyler,  Capt.  D'  /C*7>  and  Capt.  Rsade  do 
wait  upoQ  his  Excellency  &  Council  with  the  faid  Bill  for  their  aflent. 

The  Petition  of  the  Reprefentatives  of  the  County  of  fFe/^t^e^er 
Vras  read,  and  granted,  And  ordered  chat  a  Bill  be  brought  in  accor- 

Aqournedtilltomorrpw  Morning  8  a  ClocRk 


Br  Orfkr  oftheHouf^ofReprefentafives,    I  do  Jpfiot/tt  WilliaOL 
I  Biradford  to  Print  fi>e  Journal  of  this  Houfe, 

Ja.  Graham,  Stealer. 


hinted  and  Sold  hy  Wimm  Bradford,  Printer  to  his  Majcfty,  KfaP 
WiltUn^  at  tk  Bible  m  New-York,  169$. 


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VOTES 

O  F   T  H  E 

Hoofe    of  Reprefentatives    for   his  Majefties 
Province  of   New-York. 

DieMercurij  Zhor.   Ant.  Merid.  Jufy  ^.     \6()t^. 

ABitl  to  enable  the  Reprefentarives  of  the  County  o^ive^hefier 
to  receive  their  allowance,  according  ro  Ad  of  General  AfTem- 
t^iy,  &c  was,  according  to  the  Order  of  the  Houie  yefterday^ 
iirought  'm  and  read,  and  ordered  a  ftcond  reading. 

Tfee  faid  Bill  was  read   the  fecond  time,   and  ordered  to  fc© 

etrgtoSed. 

The  aforefaid  Biff  to  enable  theReprefenrativesof  theCouaty  of 
We^ckjltr,,  was  read  the  third  time,  acd  palled,  and  orderoitoije 
fet  up  to  the  Goveraour  and  Council  for  their  affcnt. 

Orskr&d,  That  Mr.  Vnderhill  aad  Mr.  Ptirdy  do  wait  upott  |iis 
EscsUeacy  and  Council  with  the  fald  Bill,  for  their  aflfent, 

ColL  Cdd^  Hetsthcofe  and  Witliam  V^irihorty  Efq;  brought  a  Mefl 
iagetotheliourefrom  his  Exceliency  and  Council,  with  the  Bilfs 
fiw'preventiRgOeferters^c^ff.  and  the  BilUor  encouraging  of  Sea-men» 
wiifedie  Aiaendmeats  annexed^  and  defire  this  Houie  to  conient  to 

The  Houfe  took  into  Confideration  the  Amendments  annexed  CO 
the  A£t  for  encouragingof  Sea-men,  and  igree  to  the  ^me. 

Ordtr*dy  That  Mr.  Re^d  and  Mr  Ake*  do  carry  up  the  Blil  fot 
csia>ur^gmgQf  Sea-mei^  with  the  amendments. 

The  Hoofe  of  Reprefenrativts  taking  into  Confideration  the 

j^iaesidaxeots  feoc  down  by  his  Excellency  and  Cioujacii^  with  tb.6-Bill 

rautulcd,  A  Bill  for  ^rtvtntwg  the  deferttng  of  bis  Majefiies  Serviee, 

.i#*.  and  caaoot  agree  to  the  Srft  Araeidment,  foj  the  chaogir^ 

ibfi  I'ijle  of   the  faid  Bill,   b'^eaufe  ihis  Sosfe  did  frame  the 

'  ■  ■  Sill 


Bill  on  r^P»'l?"'V%'"ttHprnctandtf„r^^ 

lij^Ein  %^;  -dVto  a"SuTag:  tUe  o„!y  Forc^  from  de- 
fertiStte  raid  Service,  and  to  correft  and  pun,*  fuch  of  the  Inha- 
bit of  .his  PrOvinc'tha.  n,ould  be  in  .=ny.n'^<"'«  »f  »»y  -'^"'S 
or  affifting  to  the  encouraging  of  them  tnerein. 

^Houre  does  agree^o  the  third  Amendment,  that  the  words 
( Jw  /e.z.e  A.^;  hu  proper  Officer)  be  left  our,  and  to  the  fame  words 
intheFaraeraph  mentioned,  and  agree  to  mention  the  K.ngs  Re.gti 
when  the  AS  of  Parliament,  mentioned  m  thefaid  Bill,  was  made. 

That  }At'^e[[e/j  and  Mr.  Van  Ecklen  carry  up  the  faid  Bill,  with 
the  faid  Amendments. 
Adjourn'd  till  two  a  Clbck  in  the  after-noon* 

Bit  Mercurij  P.M.    2  hor.    Ju/j  5.  169^. 

The  Houfe  of  i^eprefentatives  now  convened  in  General  AlTembl^ 
do  humbly  addref^  his  Excellency  and  Council,  and  pray,  that  they 
wiil  allow  unto  W^///^'i'»  1^^'J^<"'<^,  his  Majefties  Printer  tor  this  Pro- 
vince, the  yearly  Sallary  of  Twenty  Pounds  currant  Money  of  this 
Province,  over  and  above  the  Sallary  already  allowed  him  by  his 
Excellency  and  Council.  And  ordered  that  Coil.  Beekman^  Major 
BorveUy  Mr.  Rtude,  Capt.  IVhitehe^d,  Major  D'  Meyr,  and  Mr. 
RaKjldLf  do  wait  on  his  Eicellency  and  Council  with  this  Addrels. 

Adjourn'd  till  lo\morrow  Morning  8  a  Clocfc. 


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T  Order  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives,    I  do  Appoint  William 
Bradford  to  Print  the  Journal  of  this  Houfe, 

Ja.  Graham^   Speaker. 


PriflSedand  Sold  by  RV/£^  Bradford,  Printer  to  his  Maje%,  Kj% 
mWxop,  asdUAibteiQ  New-Yoyfe^  169$, 


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VOTES 

O  F    T  H  E 

Floufe  of  Reprefentatives  for  his  Majeflies  Province 

of   New-YorL 

1  Die  Jovis  %bor.  Ant.  Merid.^'Jttty  4.     i5o^. 
Ordereiy 

THat  the  Clerk  of  this  Hou  fe  do  bring  io  an  Account  of  what  Ch^^^ 
hath  accrew'd  for  Officers  Salearys,  HoufcRent,  anil  othe?F? 
pences  duiingthis  6'eflions.  ^" 

The  AccoutJt  ot  the  Houfe- Rent; Salaries,  EKpenccs,  &c.  wasaccordinfilir 
brought  in  by  the  Clerk,  and  read,  and  ap|)rovcd,  &c.  °^ 

Ordtnd^  That  an  Addrefsbe  made  to  his  Exctllccyr'the  Governor  and 
Council,  to  order  his  Ma)efties  Colleaor  and  Receiver  General  to  my  to 
J<JmCttpf,  Clerk  of  thisJ^ouTe,  the  fum  of  twenty  bounds  nineteen  Shillings 
which  is  for  fo  much  due  for  Salaries  to  the  Clerk,  Door-keeper,  Houfe-Renr 
and  feveral  other  Expences  during  thisSeffionsof  A/rembIy,a$bytheAccount 
thereof  this  day  brcughi  into  the  Hpufe  doth  appear. 

Mr.  'jamifon,  Clei  k  of  theCouncil,  brought  a  Meflage  from  hi  Excellency 
and  Council,  requiring  ihe  Speaker,  uiththe  whole  Houfe,  to  give  their 
immediate  attendance  at  the  Council  Chamber. 

The  Speaker  immediately  left  the  Chair,  ind  went  with  the  whole  Houfe 
accordingly  to  the  fort. 

The  Speaker  returned  to  the  Houfe,  after  he  had  waited  upon  his  Excel- 
lency and  Council  at  the  City  Hall,  forthfe  Publication  of  the  i^ws  hereafter 
mentioned,  and  refum'd  tly;  Chair,    and  acquainted  the  Houfe  that  his 
Excellency  was  pleafed  to  acquaint  the  Houfe  that  there  was  five  Bills  that 
he  had  palTcd  •  and  that  there  was  two  others,  one  whereof  was  a  Bill  for  the 
preventing  the  delcrtinghis  Ma lefties  Service,  d-f.  which  had  been  fentdowa 
tO/this  Houfe  with  Amendments,  to  which  this  Houfe  had  not  agreed,  he 
therefore  thought  (it,  with  the  Advice  of  his  Majeflies  Council,  to  lay  it  afldci 
There  was  another  Rill  for  granting  to  his  Majefty  one  T hqufand  Pounds, 
&c.  in  which  he  perceived  there  was  a  Complement  paid  to  him^If,  for 
which  he  was  thankful ;  but  in  regard  that  he  found  it  not  confiflent  with 
2iis  Honour  to  pafs  it,  he  did  likewife,  by  the  advice  of  the  Council,  reje£l  it ; 
And  gave  this  Houfe  a  (furance.  That  as  he  lud  (ludied  the  eafe  dvdfafay  of  the 
Vrovimey  fo  he  would  continue  to  manifefi  the  fame  at  all  times.     And  that  he 
anderflood  there  had  been  great  diflatisfailion  about  the  Accounts,  and 

recommendej 


rccomH^cndcd  that  this  Houfe  vvot.id  appoint  a  Commutee  for  tf.ev.ev^mg 
?nf^fa.d  Accounfs,  wh.ch  fhould  accordingly  be  ready  for  ^^m  Exaf^.> 
mtion  that  they  migl)t  make  Report  ihfe.toJ  agan-it  iht:  next  ^^mc,ns. 
And  thereupon  was  pica  fed  to  Jjo.ro  the  Afferrvbly  «^"7,.^^^J"f  .^f 
g^irneJandrcquLd.he  ataJance  of  the  Houfe  to  the  Cuy  Hall  fo^ 
the  Publ.cation  of  the  Bills  paft.  Whereupoo  the  Speaker  wub  the 
whole  Houfe,  attended  him  accordingly  ;   and  there  was  ibeo  puhhihed  th© 

Bills  following,   v/a.  j  j  c        t  ' 

J  Bill  to  enabU  the  City  of  New- fork  toreUevt  the  Poor,  and  depay  that 

fiueffary  and  publick  Ch^rgt. 

A  BtUto  emble  the  City  and  County  0/ Albany  to  defray  their  necejjary  Charge. 

ji  Bill  for  encouraging  of  Sea  men. 

A  Bill  for  contimung  the  Acl  for  eacouraging  the  Fofi  Office  three  years  longer 
after  the  expiration  of  the  f aid,  AB. 

A  Bill  for  raifsng  eight  hundred  Pounds  for  paying  and  maintaining  the  Officer  i 
and  Sould/ers  imploded  for  the  Security  of  the  f  rentiers  of  this  Province  at 
Albany,  from  the  frli  of  May  to  the  frft  of  A  iiguft. 

The  Houfe  raking  Into  confidcranon  the  Report  m^de  to  thisHoufc  bf 
the  Speaker,  of  his  Excellency'^  Speech,  do  order.  That  Jhe  Thanks  of  this 
Houfe  be  return'd  to  his  Excellency  for  the  care  that  he  hath  taken  for  the 
eafe  and  fafety  of  this  Province,  and  the  affurance  lit  had  given  them  of  the 
continuance  of  the  fame. 

Ordered,  ThatCapt  •fe^'V'^^;  Vix.Uead,  Capt.  D*  Mcfr,  Qzipt.  Whitehead, 
Mr.  Ddxbary,  Major  Howell,  Mr.  Abeet,  Mr.  Vnderhill,  Mr.  Ranper,  and 
^r.Van  Ecklm,  dp. wail  upon  his  Excellency  with  this  Addrefs,  and  be  like* 
wife  a  Committee  to  examine  the  Accounts  of  the  Government,  of  wh^t 
Money  hath  been  raifed,&  whatdisburfcd  from  the  arrival  of  Coll  Slaughter^ 
iintil  thiiday.  And  for  the  moreeafie  and  effeftual  doing  thereof,  That  they 
do  meet  at  the  City  of  Nem.Toik  ten  days  before  the  meeting  of  the  nexc 
Seffions  of  Afftmbly,  and  they  or  any  feven  of  them  to  be  this  Committee, 
and  make  Report  thereof  to  the  next  SeOions  of  AfTcmbly.  And  the  Houfe 
accordingly,  to  the  time  direScdby  his  Excellency,  did  Adjourn  this  Hcufc 
until  the  firft  day  of  0(?oAer  next  at  ten  a  Clock  in  the  Morning.  And  this 
Houie  is  adjourn'd  accordingly. 


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t  Order  of  the  Houfe  of  Re^refenlatives,  I  do  Appoint  William  Bradford 
(a  Print  tbt'jourttal  of  this  Houfe, 


Ja.  Graham,   Stealer, 


^iis&tAzxA^tMhy  William  Bradford,  Printerto  his  Majefty,  KingWil/iMn, 
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